Hi.
Welcome to KikiNetwork Travel.
I have a passion for taking small groups on life-changing adventures! Join me….
Hi.
Welcome to KikiNetwork Travel.
I have a passion for taking small groups on life-changing adventures! Join me….
KIKINETWORK TRAVEL
kiki@kikinetwork.com
Kiki 608-858-2733
Guests arriving in the early hours will be met at the airport and transferred to Hotel. Look for a placard reading “Kiki & Friends.” When you come out of baggage claim You are booked to stay at the ITC Maurya. Your rooms will be ready from 2 PM. Guests arriving late at night will be met at the airport and transferred t the hotel. Your rooms will be available as soon as you arrive. Call Sabi for any assistance in the airport.
Daily Summary:
Accommodation: ITC Maurya
Meals: N/A
Meet historian Prof. Najaf Haider at 8 AM for breakfast cum discussion session about Indian history. Then proceed for a full-day Delhi tour with guide Mahesh Rajmalani.
Your first stop is the Humayun's tomb, then lunch at the Gulati restaurant on our own. After lunch, we will continue our Delhi tour visiting the India Gate, Rashtrapathi Bhavan, Parliament House and the Gandhi Museum. Before we return to the hotel we will visit a market in the evening for shopping. Dinner will be on our own and we will stay overnight at Hotel ITC Maur.
Daily Summary:
Accommodation: ITC Maurya
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We will eat breakfast and check out of our hotel to drive to the airport for our flight to Dibrugarh. We’ll meet up with fellow trip coordinators, Bumoni and Carol, who have been working together since 2019 to develop Assam cultural tours on private houseboats. Bumoni has over 16 years of experience guiding in Northeast India and we have made arrangements for our private and unique cultural experiences.
After a light meal and tour of a Dibrugarh tea garden, we’ll transfer to our houseboat, The Brahmaputra Pearl, on the shore of the Brahmaputra River, to settle into our spacious rooms. We’ll enjoy an early evening Bihu cultural dance performance and a sunset dinner cruise on the Brahmaputra River.
Daily Summary:
Accommodation: The Brahmaputra Pearl
Meals: N/A
We’ll set off by car for an early morning visit to a weaving center in Dibrugarh. We’ll be back to the boat before noon and set off for Sivsagar, the capital of the Ahom Kingdom, viewing river dolphin and other wildlife sightings along the way. Our meals will be enjoyed on our boat and on river islands along the way to Sivsagar.
Daily Summary:
Accommodation: The Brahmaputra Pearl
Meals: N/A
Transfer by car to visit Sivsagar. First stop will be Pohu Garh wildlife sanctuary, Asia’s first natural zoo built by Ahom Kings in the 17th century. After our visit to the wildlife sanctuary, we’ll visit the 18th century Ahom dynasty palace named Talatal Ghar. After a picnic lunch, our next two stops will be Rang Ghar, Asia's first sports pavilion built in 1744, and the Shiva temple Shiva Dol built in 1714 . We’ll return to the boat for dinner.
Daily Summary:
Accommodation: The Brahmaputra Pearl
Meals: N/A
At dawn, we’ll sail to Nimati Ghat to hike to the jungle forest planted by Jadav Payeng, the Forest Man of India. After tea in the jungle, we’ll head back and visit with Jadav Payeng on the way. After returning to our boat, we’ll enjoy lunch and relax as we sail to beautiful Majuli Island, the largest river island in the world. For our special evening event, we will be treated to a private performance of the last portion of the Hindu epic “Ramayana” with elaborate costumes and masks hosted on Majuli Island.
Daily Summary:
Accommodation: The Brahmaputra Pearl
Meals: N/A
After a leisurely breakfast docked at Majuli, we’ll set out by car to visit the important Satra Temple, Auniati Satra, established in 1643 by Ahom King Sutamla. This Temple houses the idol of Lord Krishna named Govinda. Daily prayers have been performed here for the past 380 years by the approximate 550 resident devotees of the Hindu Religion (Vaishnava). After a traditional Mising tribal lunch, we will visit Assam’s most famous guru mask maker and his apprentices to see how the elaborate masks for the Hindu epic “Ramayana'' are crafted. We will also visit a village pottery maker before returning to our boat for the evening where we will have free time to relax before dinner.
Daily Summary:
Accommodation: The Brahmaputra Pearl
Meals: N/A
Today we have a wildlife exploration day. We sail to Dhanshree Mukh Island and stop along the way to try our hand at fishing, explore a river island, and enjoy a campfire as we enjoy our last day on our riverboat sanctuary.
Daily Summary:
Accommodation: The Brahmaputra Pearl
Meals: N/A
We’ll be picked up by boat for our transfer to Kaziranga traveling through small rivers that have been created by the dry season. We’ll see many other animals on the shore as we make our way to Kaziranga. We will be welcomed for lunch followed by a jeep tour at Agoratoli Range in Kaziranga National Park. We’ll see one-horned rhinoceroses, wild water buffalo, swamp deer, Asian elephants, Kingfisher and many other bird species. After our tour, we’ll check-in to Borgos Hotel and enjoy the facilities including the pool, spa, and walking paths before we meet for a traditional Assamese dinner at the hotel.
Daily Summary:
Accommodation: The Borgos Hotel
Meals: N/A
A highlight of the trip is a very early misty morning elephant safari in Kaziranga National Park. We’ll watch the animals as the sun rises in this unforgettable setting, followed by breakfast at the hotel. Activity choices include pool, spa, orchid botanical garden, shopping at hotel craft gift shop and/or local market (scarves, tea, traditional Assamese crafts). Lunch on your own, and farewell dinner together.
Daily Summary:
Accommodation: The Borgos Hotel
Meals: N/A
A landmark in itself, ITC Maurya has been acknowledged as the preferred residence of visiting heads of state and global icons for over 40 years and epitomizes the luxury hotel experience in New Delhi. This luxury hotel welcomes guests to 412 rooms & 25 suites each of which is a triumph of stunning aesthetics. With the iconic Bukhara & celebrated Dum Pukht, the hotel has an enviable collection of culinary destinations, alongside magnificent conference and banquet venues & unmatched wellness facilities. ITC Maurya is one of the most coveted address in the country.
Our story began in February 2019 on a motorcycle day trip to visit the recently completed Bogibeel (Bogibil) Bridge in Dibrugarh, Assam in Northeast India. Bumoni (Dhiraj Bikash) Gogoi and Carol Weiss Pouchol biked across the bridge and spent time on the river bank. While sitting on the bank of the Brahmaputra River we were struck by the sight of idle boats. Prior to the opening of the Bogibeel Bridge, joining the districts of Dibrugarh and Dhemaji on opposite sides of the Brahmaputra River, river boats transported people and cars from one bank to the other. While opening Upper Assam to vast potential for economic growth, the bridge also caused collateral hardship to the boat owners and workers who lost their primary source of income. We realized that we could, in a small way, alleviate some of the financial hardship by purchasing one of the boats and refurbishing it to create a tour boat that would generate stable employment. We co-founded ABCD Exploration in August 2019; Bumoni Gogoi as managing director/owner and Carol Weiss Pouchol as advisor/philanthropist. We remain committed to showcasing Assamese culture and to improving livelihoods in upper Assam in India to the best of our capabilities through tourism and our CSR projects. We hope you will join us one day to enjoy the beauty of Assam!
Borgos Resort and Spa is perched at the fringe of the iconic Kaziranga National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) that is famous for housing two-thirds of the world’s population of one-horned rhinos. ‘Borgos’ is the Axomiya word for ‘banyan tree’. The banyan has historically been a symbol of ancient wisdom and eternal life, and the resort takes pride in having the most number of banyan trees in Assam. Borgos is a sanctuary with a soul that derives its serenity from its surroundings. Adorned with Assamese architecture, and complete with world-class amenities, we make sure you’re at leisure in nature’s lap.
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Global travel can only succeed if communities benefit from tourism. I hire local operators who value sustainable travel and support their communities.
I specialize in journeys of discovery and inspiration. My adventures are all about local culture—the people, history, art, and food. My trips showcase a rich source of inspirational people, landscapes, and cityscapes. Traveling is the time for discovery, exploration and adventure.
In case of an emergency, all our guides are licensed and trained to handle situations that may arise. I am always with you to assist in any way we can to make your trip safe and memorable.
